Omar Jawo

Omar Jawo (born 8 November 1981 in Banjul) is a Gambian-Swedish footballer who plays as a defender.^[2]

Omar Jawo

Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-11-08) 8 November 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Banjul, Gambia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2000–2001	Assyriska FF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002	Assyriska FF	2	(0)
2003	IK Frej	5	(0)
2003–2004	Vallentuna BK	40	(1)
2005–2008	Väsby United[1]	80	(4)
2009–2010	Gefle IF	49	(0)
2011–2012	Syrianska FC	40	(0)
2013–2015	AFC United	70	(4)
2016	IF Brommapojkarna	13	(0)
International career
2010–2011	Gambia	6	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 January 2017

Career

Jawo began his youth career with Assyriska FF. He earned his first two professional caps with the squad in 2002, before signing with IK Frej in 2003.^[3] After one season with IK Frej he was sold to Vallentuna BK where he played one year.^[4] He signed than in February 2005 for Väsby United and played 80 games, who scored four goals before signed in February 2009 for Gefle IF. In 2016, he signed a one-year contract with Brommapojkarna.^[5]

Personal life

Omar's brother Amadou Jawo plays currently for Stockholm based Djurgårdens IF.^[6] His two youngest brothers, Momodou Jawo and Ebrima "Mabou" Jawo are also footballers.